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“So, I decide to treat saying no in the same way I treat saying thank you. Say no and then don't say anything else.
I come up with three different clear ways of saying no.
* "I am not going to be unable to do that."
* Zola gives me: "That is not going to work for me."
* And there's simply: "No.”
― Year of Yes
I come up with three different clear ways of saying no.
* "I am not going to be unable to do that."
* Zola gives me: "That is not going to work for me."
* And there's simply: "No.”
― Year of Yes
“I've learned not to walk in with pistols drawn, but rather to keep them hidden in my petticoats with a hand surreptitiously upon the heel.”
― The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
― The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
“A girl who travels will need someone that questions her, not too little, and not too much. She’ll need someone to read her, but also really listen to her. Because she’ll want to do the same. She’ll want a person that shares an interest but at the same time stays genuine to who they are. Not drown in a puddle of narcissism. And not drown in a lake of fascination.”
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“Happiness comes from being who you actually are instead of who you think you are supposed to be.”
― Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person
― Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person
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